We've settled into a bit more of a routine, and in between job hunting (finally found one!) and school planning, I still had time for some entertainment. Here's what caught my eye in August. Books The Fates Divide by Veronica Roth. I read the ebook on my phone through my library app. I enjoyed continuing the story with Akos and Cyra from Carve the Mark, but I felt like this book dragged a little bit in terms of how much actually happened plot wise. There was a point that I was very … [Read more...]

This has been a busy summer. That's putting it mildly. We've managed to get unpacked and mostly settled, and I've jumped into planning for the quickly approaching homeschool year. But in the few cracks between, I've managed to read a couple good books. Beartown by Fredrik Backman. I got this from the library in early June, right about the time we were traveling down to Texas for house hunting.  I picked it because I keep hearing about it (and it's sequel) and how they're really great … [Read more...]

May was a good month for my entertainment. I've been biding my time until we start really kicking things into gear for our move, which means I needed something to keep me busy and distracted. Books Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. I won this fancy illustrated edition in a giveaway from Donna of I Am Your Rabbit. It came with 4 gifts, to be opened at certain points in the story as marked by little post-it notes. This was such a fun prize!  It actually got me reading faster because I was curious … [Read more...]

I saw a comic recently where one person said something like, "Wow, March really flew by!" and another responded, "It's May." And that's about how I feel about April this year.  Where did it go?  I finished a couple quick reads, and watched a few things, but overall I did not accomplish much entertainment wise in April. Books Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks by Annie Spence. I heard of this book through the What Should I Read Next podcast, and I decided to request it … [Read more...]